Open AccessPituitary size in patients with Laron syndrome (primary GH insensitivity)
Author(s) -
Liora Kornreich,
Gadi Horev,
Michael Schwarz,
Boaz Karmazyn,
Zvi Laron
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1480339
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , pituitary gland , magnetic resonance imaging , muscle hypertrophy , hormone , radiology
The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether lifelong secretion of high levels of GH, characteristic of Laron syndrome, leads to an increase in the size of the pituitary gland.
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